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The Skeptic

Posted 08 March 2008 - 12:00 PM

The Skeptic

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To speed-up your computer please do the following: (For most downloads use links in my signature).

1: Click Start > run. Type msconfig. Go to the "startup" tab and uncheck everything which is not essential to run in the background. Leave only antimalware programs running. (if you change your mind latter you can reactivate those programs). Confirm and reboot. Upon rebooting a message will show up. Please check it and continue. For laptop users: do not uncheck items that clearly relate to the operation of the computer.

2: Download and install CCleaner. Do not install the Yahoo toolbar that comes packed with the program. Run the "cleaner" and "registry" options a number of times until nothing is left to be cleaned. Use the backup option (in "registry") when prompted to do so.

3: Run a thorough scan with updated antimalware programs. Use the link in my signature to the malware forum and follow all the preliminary steps. Run full system scans (all files), preferably in safe mode. Run the programs one at a time,

4: Run disk defragmantation. For this operation I use and recommend Auslogic Disk Defrag.

5: Download and run PageDefrag. This program defrags registry and page files which are not defragged by other means. Set it to work upon next boot and reboot.

Granmama

Posted 10 March 2008 - 05:50 PM

Granmama

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Have completed all the steps before this. Computer is running faster, but still pretty slow. My mind is drawing a blank as to how to get to device manager. I know I have seen it, but can't remember where.

The Skeptic

Posted 16 March 2008 - 02:10 AM

The Skeptic

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All looks well. Could you give us the make and model of your computer? We would like to see what the specs are. If it's a relatively old computer then it's slowness is understandable. Windows defender is a program that use a considerabler amount of resources. AVG antivirus goes into automatic scan after start up, slowing an old computer seriously. Add to this Window Update scan and you get a very heavy load on the computer for about 15 minutes after startup. It could be that the computer only gives what it can.